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HIST 3250 History of American Technology

Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the department chair.

3-0-3

Survey of the development of technology and its impact on American society. Topics will include technology

transfer and American innovation, the organization and mechanization of industrial production, and the technologies of cities, households, transportation, communication, and leisure.

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    • Accounting Courses
    • Anthropology Course
    • Apparel and Textile Technology Courses
    • Architecture Courses
    • ARCH 3011 Architecture Studio I
    • ARCH 3012 Architecture Studio II
    • ARCH 3113 Architecture Culture III - 1850 through 1945
    • ARCH 3116 Urban Planning and Design Theory
    • ARCH 3211 Architecture Structures II: Steel and Wood
    • ARCH 3212 Architecture Structures III: Concrete and Lateral Loads
    • ARCH 3313 Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort, Sustainability and HVAC Systems:
    • ARCH 3314 Environmental Technology III: Natural & Artificial Lighting, Electrical Systems & Vertical Circulation:
    • ARCH 39X1-39X4* Special Topics
    • ARCH 4013 Architecture Studio III
    • ARCH 4014 Architecture Studio IV
    • ARCH 4114 Architecture Cultures IV: 1945-Current
    • ARCH 4224 Environmental Technology IV: Codes and Technical Documentation
    • ARCH 4411 Design Cost Control
    • ARCH 49X1-49X4* Directed Study
    • ARCH 5313 Professional Practice and Ethics
    • ARCH 5593 Thesis Prep/Research
    • ARCH 5998F Focus Studio
    • ARCH 5999R: Thesis Research
    • ARCH 5999T Thesis Project
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    • Construction Course Descriptions
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    • English Courses
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    • ENV 2100K Introduction to Environmental Science
    • ENV 2200K Geology
    • ENV 3000 Environmental Science Seminar
    • ENV 3150K Environmental Toxicology
    • ENV 3250 Natural Resource Management
    • ENV 3350 Oceanography
    • ENV 3450 Conservation Biology
    • ENV 4000K Wetlands and Mitigation
    • ENV 4120 Senior Project
    • ENV 4500 Environmental Science Internship
    • Ethnic Studies Courses
    • Fashion Design (Apparel and Textiles) Courses
    • French Courses
    • Geography Courses
    • German Courses
    • History Courses
      • HIST 1111 Survey of World Civilization pre 1500
      • HIST 1112 Survey of World Civilization post 1500
      • HIST 2111 United States History to 1877
      • HIST 2112 United States History since 1877
      • HIST 2911 U.S. and Georgia Constitution and History
      • HIST 3200 History of Science Survey
      • HIST 3250 History of American Technology
      • HIST 3260 History of American Science and Medicine
      • HIST 3301 Diplomatic and Military History since 1815
      • HIST 3401 Modern Social and Cultural History Twentieth Century
      • HIST 3501 Colonization and Rebellion in the Trans-Atlantic World
      • HIST 3601 History of the Pacific Rim
      • HIST 3801 Contemporary World History since 1945
      • HIST 390x Special Topics
      • HIST 490x Special Topics in the History of Science and Technology
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    • Professional Program: Architecture
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